HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has enacted a statewide drinking water limit on two forms of highly toxic chemicals, nicknamed “forever chemicals.” The rule was published earlier this month and applies to all 3,117 water systems. Both chemicals belong to the group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, which are used in products such as nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food wrappers. There is no national limit. Former Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration initiated a plan to cleanup affected sites, test water systems and create a standard after testing in suburban Philadelphia communities near military installations showed tap water contaminated with the compounds.

FILE – Kristin Preble, 13, and her mother Carol, get ready to leave the Ingomar Middle School in Franklin Park, Pa., Jan. 21, 1984. Kristin brought a briefcase with classified government documents to school as a show-and-tell project for her class. Her dad had found them in his Cleveland hotel room several years earlier and taken them home as a souvenir. Marked “Classified, Confidential, Executive” and “Property of the United States Government,” the material from the Carter White House ended up in the hands of the Reagan campaign and, eventually, the schoolgirl. (AP Photo/Keith B. Srakocic, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dramas over the mishandling of classified documents at a high level of the U.S. government aren’t all new. Back in 1984, a schoolgirl in Pittsburgh showed up at her eighth grade class with a collection of classified papers — as a show-and-tell project. Thirteen-year-old Kristin Preble’s dad had found them in his Cleveland hotel room several years earlier and taken them home as a souvenir. A different sort of show-and-tell is unfolding in Washington over the mishandling of state secrets by the Trump and now Biden administrations. That episode from nearly 40 years ago stands as a reminder that other presidents also have let secure information spill.

FILE – Pittsburgh Steelers’ president Art Rooney II addresses the crowd during the jersey retirement ceremony of Franco Harris during halftime of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Art Rooney II wants the Pittsburgh Steelers to score more points. He’s confident the partnership between offensive coordinator Matt Canada and quarterback Kenny Pickett can make it happen. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney is optimistic about his team’s future following a strong finish to the 2022 season. The Steelers won seven of their final nine games to end up at 9-8. Rooney praised the development of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and said the improvement the offense made over the second half of the season was the driving force in retaining offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Rooney also gave coach Mike Tomlin credit for the way he handled a young roster, saying he’s “excited” about the steps Pittsburgh could take in 2023 and beyond.

Story by Beaver County Radio news Staff. Published January 27, 2023 1:15 P.M.

(Kimball County, Nebraska) Nebraska state troopers arrested 2 Beaver County residents for weed and hash in Kimball County WOWT in Nebraska reports. Nebraska State Patrol report the arrest occurred around 3:50 p.m. Mountain time Monday, when troopers saw a Ford Transit van allegedly speeding on 53A near Dix, Nebraska.  According to WOWT, troopers initiated a traffic stop and one trooper allegedly smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and troopers allegedly found 261.5 pounds of marijuana and 50.5 pounds of THC hash, totaling 312 pounds of marijuana product. A fake driver’s license was also found belonging to the driver. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Noah Ropon, 19, of Beaver Falls and the passenger was identified as Anthony George, 20, of Beaver. Ropon and George were arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published January 27, 2023 12:55 P.M.

(Beaver County, PA) Nearly two years ago, The Cornerstone of Beaver County was selected by The Community Development Program (CDP) to acquire, rehabilitate, and operate a 24-hour men’s emergency shelter on behalf of the County. Since then, TCBC says their team and partners have worked to secure funding, select the construction team, purchase and renovate the building, and develop programming to provide shelter guests with the support and skills needed to rebuild their lives. Now in the home stretch, they’re focused on programs, parking lot paving, final touches, and furniture. The project is on target to open their doors this spring with a ribbon cutting anticipated in April.

Pastor David Grove of the Church of the Redeemed explains how anybody can call upon the lord in another inspiring message during “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

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Jeff Bost and Dr. Joseph Maroon discuss the prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis for this episode of “Living Well”.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

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FILE – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, on Oct. 13, 2022. The separation of powers, and where legislative authority stops and the court’s begins, were central to arguments Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in court over a lawsuit by Krasner, Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor, challenging the state Legislature’s attempt to remove him from office. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers are filing an appeal that seeks to overturn a lower court’s decision on whether articles of impeachment filed November 2022 against a progressive Philadelphia prosecutor met legal standards. The Thursday appeal asks the state’s highest court to review the decision on the legality of the Legislature’s impeachment of Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner, taking issue with the court’s decision that three of the articles allege ethics violations, which would put it under the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to discipline Krasner. Republican lawmakers, rather, assert it is in their power to remove him. A spokeswoman for Krasner says the appeal demonstrates House Republicans “care little about our democracy, the Constitution, the law or the truth.”

FILE – A crane is in place as part of clean up efforts at the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed, Jan. 28, 2022. Investigators looking into the collapse of the bridge nearly one year ago are looking closely at damage to the legs of the structure. A report issued Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 by the National Transportation Safety Board about the failure of the Fern Hollow Bridge says its engineers are examining “multiple fractures” found on the bridge’s legs. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge nearly one year ago are looking closely at damage to the legs of the structure. A report issued Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board about the failure of the Fern Hollow Bridge says its engineers are examining “multiple fractures” found on the bridge’s legs. All four legs have been scanned to enable further analysis. The span dropped a bus and four cars some 100 feet (30 meters) into a ravine, injuring several people. A new bridge opened to traffic last month after design and construction were fast-tracked.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published January 27, 2023 9:57 A.M.

(New Brighton, PA) A former health care worker at McGuire Memorial in New Brighton has been sentenced to 17 years in a federal prison. Zachary Dinell of Freedom abused at least 13 residents at the medical facility according to federal prosecutors. Dinell and Tyler Smith, another caseworker, were said to also record themselves abusing residents, including kicking, choking, and punching them. Residents of the home are disabled and were unable to defend themselves. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan sentenced Dinell to serve 17 years in a federal prison on Thursday. Dinell had previously pled guilty to all 12 counts against him in October, which included Conspiracy and violating the Federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Federal charges against Smith are currently pending.